Pashto Times

Shujja Nawaz About Asim Munir, New Chief Of Army Staff Pak. COAS Asim Muneer by Suja Nawaz , The Battle for Pakistan  "He was succeeded by the former DG of Military Intelligence at army headquarters, Lt. Gen. Asim Munir. He had also served in the Northern Areas of Pakistan and had the reputation of being a tough officer  roo- ted in Islamic tradition. He was rumoured to have become a Hafiz ul Quran, having committed the Quran to memory.  More importantly in the context of the civil-military tensions, he was reported to have been behind the sacking of a high court judge who had been critical of the ISI. Within Army ranks Asim Munir has the reputation of a 'hardliner'. His subordinates maintain that his strictness has a cult status among  the troops he has managed. Observers have expressed concern that Munir will bring a similar hardline approach as the spymaster, increasing the involvement of the intelligence agency in civilian matters even more than it already has. A recen